New International Version (NIV)
2Though they dig down to the depths below,
from there my hand will take them.
Though they climb up to the heavens above,
from there I will bring them down.
Amos 9:2
Amos 9:2 in 10 English translations. Each links through to the full chapter for context.
New American Standard Bible - NASB (NASB2020)
2“Though they dig into Sheol,
From there My hand will take them;
And though they ascend to heaven,
From there I will bring them down.
Amplified Bible (AMP)
2“Though they dig into Sheol [to hide in the deepest pit],
From there My hand will take them [for judgment];
And though they climb up to heaven [to hide in the realm of light],
From there will I bring them down [for judgment].
Berean Standard Bible (BSB)
2Though they dig down to Sheol,
from there My hand will take them;
and though they climb up to heaven,
from there I will pull them down.
American Standard Version (ASV)
2Though they dig into Sheol, thence shall my hand take them; and though they climb up to heaven, thence will I bring them down.
Geneva Bible (GNV)
2Though they digge into the hell, thence shall mine hande take them: though they clime vp to heauen, thence will I bring them downe.
World English Bible, American English Edition, without Strong's Numbers (WEBUS)
2Though they dig into Sheol, there my hand will take them; and though they climb up to heaven, there I will bring them down.
New International Reader’s Version (NIrV)
2They might dig down deep.
But my powerful hand will take them out of there.
They might climb up to the heavens.
But I will bring them down from there.
EasyEnglish Bible 2024 (EASY)
2They might try to dig deep into the earth to save themselves. But my strong hand will pull them out of there. They might climb up into the sky. But I will pull them down from there.
Literal Standard Version (LSV)
2If they dig through into Sheol, || From there My hand takes them, || And if they go up [to] the heavens, || From there I cause them to come down.